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“ Speaking of the French novels , compared “ Much enquiry having been made concernwith Richardson's , he said ... at the house of Mrs. Cholmondeley , I not care to speak ill of any man behind his back , heard him maintain the ...
“ Speaking of the French novels , compared “ Much enquiry having been made concernwith Richardson's , he said ... at the house of Mrs. Cholmondeley , I not care to speak ill of any man behind his back , heard him maintain the ...
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“ Because , Sir , ( replied got the better of nine tenths he grows weary , he the shopkeeper , ) you speak neither English nor relaxes his diligence , he finds he has corrected Scotch , but something different from both , which his ...
“ Because , Sir , ( replied got the better of nine tenths he grows weary , he the shopkeeper , ) you speak neither English nor relaxes his diligence , he finds he has corrected Scotch , but something different from both , which his ...
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lady of quality , and eager to shew himself a man of While Johnson was in France , he was generally gallantry , was hurrying down the stair - case in viovery resolute in speaking Latin . It was a maxim lent agitation .
lady of quality , and eager to shew himself a man of While Johnson was in France , he was generally gallantry , was hurrying down the stair - case in viovery resolute in speaking Latin . It was a maxim lent agitation .
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| Title | Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D |
| Author | JAMES BOSWELL |
| Published | 1952 |
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